The Swedish ambassador to Korea, Jacob Hallgren, gave a lecture, titled “The Country of Lagom on How Became the World Leader in Innovation”, in Dongcheon Hall on May 2, 2019. Lagom is an important virtue in Sweden, and it means 'appropriate' in Swedish, and many Swedes consider Sweden as the country of lagom. Lagom is simple, but it also has a spirit that values harmony in the community. Based on this basic spirit, Mr. Hallgren said inventions and technologies from Sweden have been developed aiming at convenience and harmony. After the lecture, he had a question-and-answer session with the stu
Russia is a rising destination among Korean tourists. Russia is called the closest Europe in Korea and is attracting many tourists. Of the many tourist destinations, Vladivostok is a small city that can be seen on foot. Cheap flying tickets and affordable prices are attracting a lot of people. Moreover, one of the reasons why the city is attractive is the starting and ending of the Siberian Railway. It is the longest railway in the world. Vladivostok ? Moscow route takes as much as seven days. In line with this, it stops at more than 60 stations, connecting Baikal Lake with the Ural Mountains
Location: Jinhae-gu, Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province Date: April 1, 2019 - April 10, 2019 Website: https://www.changwon.go.kr/depart/ The cold winter was passed and the warm spring is coming with us. When spring comes, cherry blossom comes to our mind. There is a perfect festival for this spring. It is called the Jinhae Gunhang Festival. It is a festival held in Jinhae-gu, Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, which is famous for the cherry blossom festival. Many people think of the festival as just a cherry blossom event. However, It was the beginning of a memorial service to honor Admir
The House of Universal Helpfulness was established in 1899. It was the starting point of KMU, providing health education and medical services. When medical missionary Dr. Woodbridge Johnson founded The House of Universal Helpfulness, a missionary named Edward Adams lived with him and he focused on establishing a church, education and missionary work. Later, Edward Adams founded Keimyung Memorial University along with several other missionaries.The House of Universal Helpfulness has played a valuable role in our society through Christian philanthropy and medical care. This kind of spirit is in
Keimyung University was selected by the Korea Employment Information Service as the university with the top Job Center for the third consecutive year. The Job Center is a project designed to provide employment services that are specialized for students and local youth by integrating into the university infrastructure the functions related to starting a career. The Job Center has been conducting various projects including providing various programs related to career and employment for students, as well as counselling for young students, graduates, and other university students in the region. In
We are recruiting foreigner students to be guest reporters from the next issue. A guest reporter can write an article on any topic. The article will be posted on page D in the newspaper, and the guest reporter will get paid for the article. If you would like to write an article, send us your idea. You can contact us at gazette@kmu.ac.kr.
Lina Sinuco and her boyfriend who are studying in KMU Here is a Colombian girl who loves Korea so much. She studied Korean in Colombia for nine years and she has a Korean boyfriend. She is now an exchange student at Keimyung University. I was curious about her, so I interviewed her. I asked her why she studied Korean in Colombia and how she met her Korean boyfriend. When I interviewed her, I was surprised at her Korean ability. Her Korean pronunciation was very fluent and she has a good vocabulary. Below is the interview. 1) Please introduce yourself. Hello, I'm Lina Sinuco. I was born in Bog
We think the sounds in movies are recorded at the shooting site. Unlike our thoughts, everyday sounds in a movie are made by a Foley artist in post-production after filming. For example, sounds like a lid opening, glass breaking, or footsteps are made by Foley artists. These people create sounds to match the scene and increase the dramatic effect. This name came from Jack Foley who was famous for his legendary sound effects in Hollywood movies in the 1930s. They make about one thousand sounds for a commercial movie. Role A Foley artist creates all sounds except lines and music in a movie. Th
Director: Cho Min-ho Genre: Historical drama Running time: 105 minutes The year 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the March 1 Movement. As is customary, many people celebrated the March 1st Independence Movement with writing down the names of independence fighters on objects, as well as other related events. Among these activities, a movie about Yu Gwan Soon was released, stirring the hearts and arousing patriotism in many Koreans. Yu Gwan soon is known for distributing national flags to a crowd in Ahwoonae Marketplace during the independence movement from the Japanese occupation and was s
On March 13, 2019, the Economic Development Institute of Gyeongsangbuk-do held a presentation on an overseas business internship for students at Keimyung University. The Youth Overseas Incentive Project aims to provide young people with various opportunities for internships to create jobs for young people overseas. The company plans to expand the search for various companies, hire headquarters-focused interns, and find excellent internship applicants with local universities in connection with overseas advisory committees in North Gyeongsang Province. The departments they recruit include design
If foreigners ask Korean people what the saddest moment in Korean history is, they will all say the Japanese colonial era. Koreans were shorn of their freedom by Japan in 1910 and held hostage until 1945. Japan brutally ruled Korea during this period, and Korean people repeatedly tried to reclaim their nation. There were many attempts to overthrow the Japanese occupiers, but the most popular one was the ‘March 1 Movement’ which started March 1, 1919. The March 1 Movement played an important role in the efforts for the independence of Korea. As the result, March 1 is one of the most popular ho
Keimyung University's Hengso Museum was selected as a project to support public relations of the path of the National College Museum of Humanities in 2019. The project was announced on March 26, hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized by the Korean Museum of Korea and the Korea University Museum Association. The project will include a due diligence education program under the theme of "Finding Dreams and Jigs of the Museum" from April to November, as well as a "Historical Museum of Antiquities Exploration." In addition, visitors can enjoy various experiences combin